MH-031 Daedelus - Impending Doom/Just BrieflyDaedelus commemorates the release of his Mush full-length, Exquisite Corpse, with the single Impending Doom/Just Briefly. Album versions of “Impending Doom,” featuring MC extraordinaire MF Doom, and “Just Briefly” are each paired with remixes by enigmatic English producer Domu and his alter ego Umod. “Impending Doom” is given a dance floor facelift, finding Doom as at home over this style of production as he is on gritty hip-hop beats, and “Just Briefly” is reworked into a head-nodding downtempo track. Also included is the “Impending Doom” accapella, for Djs that have always wanted to work with the metal-faced MC. A great collaborative effort, this single is a must for all fans of Daedelus, MF Doom, and Domu.

Itís that West Coast beat maestro Daedelus again teamed up with MF Doom on "Impeding Doom." The Ninja Tune crew are probably after a little reflected glory from MF Doomís recent highly praised appearances as part of Dangerdoom and with Gorillaz (Damon Albarnís project that also featured Shaun Ryder, Denis Hopper and Ninjaís award winning Roots Manuva). Check the accapella for whatever the Doom man is ranting on about here but the idea of MF Doom and a 1940ís movie string backing still takes some ear adjustment. Taken from the album Exquisite Corpse, "Impending Doom" and "Just Briefly" are arguable the most accessible tracks. "Just Briefly" is all Daedelus and itís just awesomely good. Possibly in 30 years time, itíll be regarded as the beats cut-up equivalent of the Buzzcocksí "Ever Fallen In Love." You never know, "Just Briefly" may even get a charity remake in due course but, in the meantime, donít miss out on the original and this new Umod remix. As much as Iím a fan of Domu, I did fear for the remixes. Whatís the point? How could the originals be bettered? Well the idea of remixing "Just Briefly" was just making me nervous. I need not have worried, with Domu putting on his Umod hat on heís taken it downtempo. Hey! I donít recall Enter The Umod being like this. Half bruk, half disco and at the same time dark Ďní moody with light strings and twinkle keys. Itís a strange one but enthralling and necessary. And to top it off, in full Domu attack, "Impending Doom" is more overtly broken beat trade mark. But like I said about the recent album Return of the Rogue, this is grown up broken with a maturity - dare I say, less Ďobviousí than the forthcoming Bugz In The Attic new single. At a time when all the talk is of partnerships, Daedelus and Domu are a match for all independently-minded music lovers. Brilliant start of a union of two experts in forward thinking beats and hopefully a Ďproperí collaboration can be arranged by those good folks at Ninja Tune in the future. - Fly